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== Purpose ==

The purpose of this template is to provide a consistent color scheme for tropical cyclones based on the [[Saffir–Simpson scale]], the [[Tropical cyclone intensity scales|classifications]] used by the [[Regional Specialized Meteorological Center]]s in cyclone basins other than the Atlantic and NE Pacific, and North American winter storms rated on the [[Regional snowfall index]] (RSI) scale.

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== Usage ==

Simply include the template specifying the severity of the storm as the first parameter. A list of available parameters (with examples) is provided in the table below. 

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Parameter
! scope="col" | Code
! scope="col" | Produces
! scope="col" | Use for
|-
| <code>unknown</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|unknown}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|unknown}};" | {{Storm colour|unknown}}
| a storm with unknown wind speed
|-
| <code></code> ''(no parameter)''
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour}};" | {{Storm colour}}
|-
! colspan="4" | Classification used in Atlantic and East-Central North Pacific basins
|-
| <code>cat5</code>, <code>5</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|cat5}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|cat5}};" | {{Storm colour|cat5}}
| a storm with at least 157 mph (252 km/h) 1-minute sustained winds ([[Category 5 hurricane]] or equivalent)
|-
| <code>cat4</code>, <code>4</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|cat4}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|cat4}};" | {{Storm colour|cat4}}
| a storm with 130–156 mph 1-minute sustained winds ([[Category 4 hurricane]] or equivalent)
|-
| <code>cat3</code>, <code>3</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|cat3}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|cat3}};" | {{Storm colour|cat3}}
| a storm with 111–129 mph 1-minute sustained winds ([[Category 3 hurricane]] or equivalent)
|-
| <code>cat2</code>, <code>2</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|cat2}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|cat2}};" | {{Storm colour|cat2}}
| a storm with 96–110 mph 1-minute sustained winds ([[Category 2 hurricane]] or equivalent)
|-
| <code>cat1</code>, <code>1</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|cat1}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|cat1}};" | {{Storm colour|cat1}}
| a storm with 74–95 mph 1-minute sustained winds ([[Category 1 hurricane]] or equivalent)
|-
| <code>storm</code>, <code>TS</code><br /><code>subtropical</code>, <code>SS</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|storm}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|storm}};" | {{Storm colour|storm}}
| a storm with 39–73 mph 1-minute sustained winds ([[tropical storm]] or equivalent)
|-
| <code>depression</code>, <code>TD</code><br /><code>subdepression</code>, <code>SD</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|depression}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|depression}};" | {{Storm colour|depression}}
| a storm with under 38 mph 1-minute sustained winds ([[tropical depression]] or equivalent)
|-
| <code>potential</code>, <code>PT</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|potential}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|potential}};" | {{Storm colour|potential}}
| a tropical disturbance with a high chance of becoming a tropical cyclone within 48 hours, and poses a threat to land
|-
| <code>Post-tropical</code>, <code>POST</code><br /><code>Remnant low</code>, <code>RL</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|post-tropical}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|post-tropical}};" | {{Storm colour|post-tropical}}
| a system that was a tropical cyclone and has since become a post-tropical cyclone or a remnant low.
|-
! colspan="4" | [[Enhanced Fujita scale]] (for tornadoes)
|-
| <code>EF5</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|EF5}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|EF5}};" | {{Storm colour|EF5}}
| a tornado rated F5 on the Fujita scale or EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale
|-
| <code>EF4</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|EF4}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|EF4}};" | {{Storm colour|EF4}}
| a tornado rated F4 on the Fujita scale or EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale
|-
| <code>EF3</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|EF3}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|EF3}};" | {{Storm colour|EF3}}
| a tornado rated F3 on the Fujita scale or EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale
|-
| <code>EF2</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|EF2}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|EF2}};" | {{Storm colour|EF2}}
| a tornado rated F2 on the Fujita scale or EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita scale
|-
| <code>EF1</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|EF1}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|EF1}};" | {{Storm colour|EF1}}
| a tornado rated F1 on the Fujita scale or EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale
|-
| <code>EF0</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|EF0}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|EF0}};" | {{Storm colour|EF0}}
| a tornado rated F0 on the Fujita scale or EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita scale
|-
| <code>EFU</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|EFU}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|EFU}};" | {{Storm colour|EFU}}
| a tornado of unknown intensity
|-
! colspan="4" | Classification used in Western North Pacific basin
|-
| <code>supertyphoon</code>, <code>STY</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|supertyphoon}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|supertyphoon}};" | {{Storm colour|supertyphoon}}
| a storm with at least {{convert|105|kn}} 1-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>vityphoon</code>, <code>svrtyphoon</code>, <code>VITY</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|vityphoon}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|vityphoon}};" | {{Storm colour|vityphoon}}
| a storm with {{convert|105|kn}} 10-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>vstyphoon</code>, <code>svrtyphoon</code>, <code>VSTY</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|vstyphoon}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|vstyphoon}};" | {{Storm colour|vstyphoon}}
| a storm with {{convert|85-104|kn}} 10-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>typhoon</code>, <code>TY</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|typhoon}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|typhoon}};" | {{Storm colour|typhoon}}
| a storm with {{convert|64-84|kn}} 10-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>nwpsevere</code>, <code>strong</code>, <code>STS</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|STS}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|STS}};" | {{Storm colour|STS}}
| a storm with {{convert|48-63|kn}} 10-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>nwpstorm</code>, <code>TS</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|nwpstorm}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|nwpstorm}};" | {{Storm colour|nwpstorm}}
| a storm with {{convert|34-47|kn}} 10-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>nwpdepression</code>, <code>TD</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|nwpdepression}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|nwpdepression}};" | {{Storm colour|nwpdepression}}
| a storm with under {{convert|34|kn}} 10-minute sustained winds
|-
! colspan="4" | Classification used in North Indian Ocean basin
|-
| <code>sprcyclstorm</code>, <code>SUCS</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|sprcyclstorm}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|sprcyclstorm}};" | {{Storm colour|sprcyclstorm}}
| a storm with at least 138 mph (222 km/h) 3-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>esvrcyclstorm</code>, <code>ESCS</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|esvrcyclstorm}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|esvrcyclstorm}};" | {{Storm colour|esvrcyclstorm}}
| a storm with 104-137 mph 3-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>vsvrcyclstorm</code>, <code>VSCS</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|vsvrcyclstorm}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|vsvrcyclstorm}};" | {{Storm colour|vsvrcyclstorm}}
| a storm with 74-103 mph 3-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>svrcyclstorm</code>, <code>SCS</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|svrcyclstorm}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|svrcyclstorm}};" | {{Storm colour|svrcyclstorm}}
| a storm with 55-73 mph 3-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>niocyclone</code>, <code>cyclstorm</code>, <code>CS</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|cyclstorm}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|cyclstorm}};" | {{Storm colour|cyclstorm}}
| a storm with 39-54 mph 3-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>deepdepression</code>, <code>DD</code>
| style="white-space: nowrap" | <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|deepdepression}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|deepdepression}};" | {{Storm colour|deepdepression}}
| a storm with under 35-38 mph 3-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>niodepression</code>, <code>D</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|niodepression}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|niodepression}};" | {{Storm colour|niodepression}}
| a storm with under 35 mph 3-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>nioland</code>, <code>landdepression</code>, <code>land</code>, <code>LD</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|land}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|land}};" | {{Storm colour|land}}
| a storm system that has formed over land
|-
! colspan="4" | Classification used in South Pacific and Australian basins
|-
| <code>Fiji5</code>, <code>Aus5</code>, <code>A5</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|Fiji5}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|Fiji5}};" | {{Storm colour|Fiji5}}
| a storm with at least 127 mph (205 km/h) 10-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>Fiji4</code>, <code>Aus4</code>, <code>A4</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|Fiji4}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|Fiji4}};" | {{Storm colour|Fiji4}}
| a storm with 99-126 mph 10-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>Fiji3</code>, <code>Aus3</code>, <code>A3</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|Fiji3}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|Fiji3}};" | {{Storm colour|Fiji3}}
| a storm with 75-98 mph 10-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>Fiji2</code>, <code>Aus2</code>, <code>A2</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|Fiji2}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|Fiji2}};" | {{Storm colour|Fiji2}}
| a storm with 55-74 mph 10-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>Fiji1</code>, <code>Aus1</code>, <code>A1</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|Fiji1}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|Fiji1}};" | {{Storm colour|Fiji1}}
| a storm with 39-54 mph 10-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>spdepression</code>, <code>TD</code> <br /><code>low</code>, <code>TL</code>, <code>sublow</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|spdepression}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|spdepression}};" | {{Storm colour|spdepression}}
| a storm with under 39 mph 10-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>disturbance</code>, <code>DI</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|disturbance}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|disturbance}};" | {{Storm colour|disturbance}}
| a poorly-organised storm with under 39 mph 10-minute sustained winds
|-
! colspan="4" | Classification used in South West Indian Ocean basin
|-
| <code>vintense</code>, <code>VITC</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|vintense}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|vintense}};" | {{Storm colour|vintense}}
| a storm with over 132 mph (215 km/h) 10-minute sustained winds (Very Intense Tropical Cyclone)
|-
| <code>intense</code>, <code>ITC</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|intense}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|intense}};" | {{Storm colour|intense}}
| a storm with 104-132 mph 10-minute sustained winds (Intense Tropical Cyclone)
|-
| <code>swiotc</code>, <code>TC</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|swiotc}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|swiotc}};" | {{Storm colour|swiotc}}
| a storm with 74-103 mph 10-minute sustained winds (Tropical Cyclone)
|-
| <code>swiosts</code>, <code>STS</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|swiosts}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|swiosts}};" | {{Storm colour|swiosts}}
| a storm with 55-73 mph 10-minute sustained winds (Severe Tropical Storm)
|-
| <code>mtstorm</code>, <code>sub</code>, <code>MTS</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|mtstorm}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|mtstorm}};" | {{Storm colour|mtstorm}}
| a storm with 39-54 mph 10-minute sustained winds (Moderate Tropical Storm)
|-
| <code>swiodepression</code><br /><code>swsubdep</code>, <code>TD</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|swiodepression}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|swiodepression}};" | {{Storm colour|swiodepression}}
| a storm with under 39 mph 10-minute sustained winds
|-
| <code>swiodisturbance</code><br /><code>subdisturbance</code><br /><code>ZODW</code>, <code>DI</code>
| style="white-space: nowrap" | <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|swiodisturbance}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|swiodisturbance}};" | {{Storm colour|swiodisturbance}}
| a poorly-organised storm with under 39 mph 10-minute sustained winds
|-
! colspan="4" | Classification used for North American winter storms ([[Regional snowfall index|RSI]] scale)
|-
| <code>Category 5</code>, <code>"Extreme"</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|cat5}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|cat5}};" | {{Storm colour|cat5}}
| a winter storm with an RSI value greater than 18
|-
| <code>Category 4</code>, <code>"Crippling"</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|cat4}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|cat4}};" | {{Storm colour|cat4}}
| a winter storm with an RSI value between 10 and 18
|-
| <code>Category 3</code>, <code>"Major"</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|cat3}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|cat3}};" | {{Storm colour|cat3}}
| a winter storm with an RSI value between 6 and 10
|-
| <code>Category 2</code>, <code>"Significant"</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|cat2}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|cat2}};" | {{Storm colour|cat2}}
| a winter storm with an RSI value between 3 and 6
|-
| <code>Category 1</code>, <code>"Notable"</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|cat1}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|cat1}};" | {{Storm colour|cat1}}
| a winter storm with an RSI value between 1 and 3
|-
| <code>Category 0</code>, <code>"Nuisance"</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|post-tropical}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|post-tropical}};" | {{Storm colour|post-tropical}}
| a winter storm with an RSI value less than 1
|-
! colspan="4" | Historical values (do not use)
|-
| <code>shem5</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|shem5}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|shem5}};" | {{Storm colour|shem5}} ||
|-
| <code>shem4</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|shem4}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|shem4}};" | {{Storm colour|shem4}} ||
|-
| <code>shemsvrtc</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|shemsvrtc}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|shemsvrtc}};" | {{Storm colour|shemsvrtc}} ||
|-
| <code>shem3</code>, <code>shemtc</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|shem3}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|shem3}};" | {{Storm colour|shem3}} ||
|-
| <code>shem2</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|shem2}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|shem2}};" | {{Storm colour|shem2}} ||
|-
| <code>shem1</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|shem1}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|shem1}};" | {{Storm colour|shem1}} ||
|-
| <code>shemdepression</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|shemdepression}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|shemdepression}};" | {{Storm colour|shemdepression}} ||
|-
| <code>extratropical</code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Storm colour|extratropical}}</nowiki></code>
| style="background: #{{Storm colour|extratropical}};" | {{Storm colour|extratropical}} ||
|}

=== Full list of available values ===
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